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Association of American Government Accountants. 



Address. Washington, D. C. Secretary: V. G. Croissant, Reclamation 



Service. 

 History. Organized Nov. 14, 1906. 



Object. To unite in one organization employes of the Government of the United 

 States of America, and of the District of Columbia, having control of or participa- 

 tion in accounting, including the subjects of appointing, purchase, and issue or sale, 

 collecting and disbursing, auditing, bookkeeping and actuarial subjects ; to en- 

 courage and facilitate the adoption of economical, expeditious, progressive and 

 uniform methods in handling the accounting features of the fiscal operations of 

 the government. 



Meetings. Fortnightly, Oct. to May, in the Lecture hall of the Public library. 



Membership. 570 associate and 3 affiliated (annual dues, $2). Associate members, 

 of not less than six months standing, who have been satisfactorily tested as to 

 their qualifications, become eligible for active membership. 



Publications. 



The GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTANT, v. I, no. 1-9, May i9O7-Jan. 1908. 

 Washington, D. C. 8. m. 



Price: $i per annum; single numbers, roc. each. On sale at the office of 

 publication, 1300 Massachusetts Avenue, N. W., Washington, D. C. 



Association of American Portland Cement Manufacturers. 

 Address. Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 

 History. Organized in 1902. 

 Meetings. Quarterly, in various cities. 

 Publications. 



Bulletin no. 1-18. [Philadelphia, Pa., 1906] -08. 8. 

 Concrete review, v. I-II, 1906-08. 8. m. 



Pamphlets on Results of tests made in the collective Portland cement 

 exhibit and model testing laboratory of the association . 

 Louisiana purchase exposition, St. Louis, Mo., 1904, Standard methods 

 of testing and specifications for cement, Fireproof qualities of con- 

 crete construction, Plans for suburban concrete dwellings (prize 

 competition). 



Distribution. Free on application. Bulletins 5, 6, 8, 14 o. p. 

 Brooklyn Conchological Club. 



Address. Secretary: C. Dayton Gwyer, 303 Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, 



N. Y. 

 History. Organized in 1903, its members having previously formed a 



section in the Department of Natural History of the Brooklyn Institute 



of Arts and Sciences. 

 Object. To unite the workers in the Mollusca in Brooklyn. 



